CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of undocumented immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which resulted in her getting conservative backlash online.

“I just wanted to say that I’m so sorry,” a crying Gomez said in a video on her Instagram Story Monday. “All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.”

Several conservative commentators criticized Gomez for posting and crying over undocumented immigrants being deported from America. Gomez deleted the video and posted a since-deleted response on her Instagram Story, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”

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Selena Gomez shares emotional Instagram Story about the deportation of Mexican people:

“All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry, I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.” pic.twitter.com/il8pPXYZma

— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 27, 2025

Certified moron @selenagomez crying for criminal illegal aliens is really something else. This is why we don’t take our political advice from Disney child stars. pic.twitter.com/pgz5cShmfR

— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) January 27, 2025

Border tsar Tom Homan dunks on Selena Gomez: pic.twitter.com/zkxIoEN8wZ

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 27, 2025